Can-retainer for cooking-machines



H. L. BRYANT AND C. E. STINCHFIELD.

CAN RETAINER FOR COOKING MACHINESr APPLICATION FILED APR.5. I9l5.

1,330,055. Patnted Feb. 10,1920.

245 ZW MM.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARVEY L. BRYANT, 0F PRINCETON, AND CHARLES E. STINCHFIELD, 0E CORINNA,

MAINE, ASSIGNORS TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A. COR- PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAN-RETAINER, FOR COOKING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

Application filed April 5, 1915. Serial No. 19,295.

useful Improvement in Can-Retainers for Cooking-Machines, of which the following is a specification. 7

Our invention relates in general to cooking machines and has more particular reference to machines or apparatus provided for the cooking of articles in a can or container through the use of a heated liquid cooking medium.

The invention is hereinafter described in connection with the cooking of sardines and the like in the can, althouglrit Willbe apparent as it is better understood that it has I a wider application and iswell 'adaptedfor other uses. A particular use,however, of the invention is found in an apparatus of the character described in an application of one William E. Taylor, of New York, New York, for cooking machines, filed March 11, 1915,

. Serial No. 13,799. In accordance with this Taylor application it is intended to place the sardines or other matter to be cooked in the cans, deliver them to a conveyer traveling through a bath of heated oil, thejlength of travel of the conveyerin this bath being suf: ficient to completely cook the contents of the cans. The cans may be delivered automatically or by hand to the conveyer before the cover is applied, it being one of the intentions that material of the bath itself form the filler for the can when the cover is and against being spilled-out if the cans should be tilted. I

A principal object of thisinvention is the provision of means for accomplishing this purpose which maybe-Wholly automatic in operation and which will effectively perform its function. e

A further object of the invention is the provision of means of the character described consisting of few and simple parts, so constructed and arranged that they will not readily become damaged or disarranged in use. 7

Other objects and'advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the ac- .companying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a can holder for cooking machines of the character described and embodying our invention;

-Fig. 2 is a side elevation; v

Fig. 3 is an end view of the same; and

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the can support.

The embodiment of our invention shown on the drawing consists primarily of a support 10 and'a retaining member or grid 11. The support 10 comprises, in the present instance, 'a horizontallyextending fiat iron arm ormember 12 formed integrally with one of the links l of the conveyer chain generally designated at 14, this chain being in the present instance of flat link construction trained to move edgewise and carrying an appropriately positioned upwardly projecting stud 15 adapted to engage behind the can 16 to hold it upon the support. 7 In the preferred operation of the can retainer the conveyer chain 14 (to the right in Fig. 2) to, take the can from a suitable automatic can-feeding device or station. end of the arm ormember12 is upturned at 17 and perforated at its extremity at 18 for the reception of a pintle or pivot pin 19 which pivotally connects the grid. 11 thereto.

' The grid 11, in the present instance, is

'the stud 15 is caused, by the movement of The outer comprised "of a flat sheet 21 of suit'able'material' slottedat 22 to give the grid formation. The'pivoted connection is formed by an outwardly extending recessed shoulder 23,-in the recess of which the extremity of the arm 12 rests, the pivot or pintle pin 19' extending through the shoulder 23 at each side of the arm 12. V

The shoulder 23 is provided rearwardly of its pivotal connection with a finger 24 adapted to be pressed downwardly to lift the grid as occasion may render desirable for positioning and removing cans. This pressure may be accomplished with any suitable mechanism provided at desired points in the travel through the bath.

In Fig. 3 'fixed guides 25 and 26 are shown for guiding the conveyor in its travel. The guide 25, which is the guide located at the side of the conveyer chain 14: from which the supports 10 extend, is sufliciently lower than the guide 26 to permit the supports vto slide on the guide 25 and the outer edge of the can to slide upon the guide26.

It will be manifest that the grid being movable vertically about its pivotpermits that little wear of relatively moving sur-' facesis possible and so arranged also that in the ordinary performance of its duties little opportunity is given'for disarrangement of these parts. I

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and

it will be apparentthat variouschanges may be made in-the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its material advantages,

the 7 form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

' I claim: 7 I

1. 'An open top can retainer for. a heated liquidcooking apparatus comprising a can support and a grid pivoted to said support and adapted to rest upon the can and its contents when the can is in position, and pivotbearings at each end of said retainer whereby the same may be assembled as a chain element. Y

; 2. An open top can retainer for a heated liquid cooking apparatus comprising a can support and a grid pivoted to said support and adapted to rest-upon the can and its contents when the can is in position, said grid having a finger adapted to be engaged to lift the grid from the can. v I

3. An open top can retainer for heated liquid cooking apparatus comprising a can support and a grid pivoted to said support grid having a finger rearward of its pivotal turning.

connection with said support, adapted upon pressure to lift the grid from the can.

4. An open top can retainer and conveyer with other links. 7 I

5. In a cooking machine a can carrier con-V sisting of the combination of chain link elements having can supports, movable grids connected with said link elements for retaining the cans and the contents thereof on said supports, intermediate link elements,

and can propelling means on said carrier arranged to hold the cans under said grids,

all of said link elementsbeing connecte with each other on axes of turning; I

6. In a cooking machine a can carrier consisting ofthe combination of chain link elements having can supports, movable grids arranged to hold the cans under said grids,

all of said link elements being'connected with each other on vertical axes of turning.

7. In a; cooking machine 'a' can carrier consisting of the combination of chain link elements having can supports, movable grids connected with said link elements for retaining the cans and the contents thereof on said supports, intermediate link elements, and can propelling means on said carrier arbe automatically moved relative to the can supports, and all of said link elements being ranged to hold the cans, under said grids, said grids having means whereby they may connected with each other on axes of 8.7 Ina cooking machine acan carrier-con sisting of the combination of chain link 2 elements having can supports, movable grids.

connected with said link elements for retaining the cans and the contents thereof on said supports, intermediate link velements, and

can propelling means on said carrier arranged to hold the cans under saidgrids,

said grids having-means whereby they may be automatically moved relative'to the can.

sisting of the combination of chain link'ele- 7 ments having can supports extending later- 5 ally to the direction of movement of the car rier ,v-movable gridsfor retaining the jeans and the contents thereof and connected with propelling means on said carrier arranged hold the cans under said grids, said grids having means whereby they may be auto-- matically turned relative to the can supports, all of saidlink elements being connected with each other on vertical axes.

10. In a cooking machine a can carrier consisting of the combination of chain link elements having can supports extending laterally to the direction of movement of the carrier, movable grids for retaining the cans and the contents thereof and connected with said link elements on longitudinal axes of turning and intermediate link elements -certain of which are provided with can propelling means arranged to' hold the cans under said grids, said grids having means whereby they may be automatically turned relative to the can supports, all of said link elements being connected with each other on vertical axes.

11. In a cooking machine a can carrier consisting of the combination of chain link elements having can supports extending laterally to the direction of movement of the carrier, and thence upward, movable grids for retaining the cans and the contents thereof and connected with said supports on longitudinal axes of turning, intermediate link elements, can propelling means on said carrier arranged to hold the cans under said grids, said grids having means whereby they may be automatically turned relative to the can supports and all of said link elements being connected with each other on vertical axes.

12. In a cooking machine a can carrier consisting of the combination of chain link elements having can supports arranged to allow the cans to be received in a horizontal direction on the carrier and holding the cans from lateral movement, movable grids for retaining the cans and the contents thereof and connected with i said link elements on axes of turning, intermediate link elements, and can propelling means on said carrier arranged to hold the cans under said grids, said grids having means whereby they may be automatically turned relative to the can supports, all of said link elements being connected with each other on axes of turning.

13. The combination of links having can supports, can-retaining grids movably connected with said supports, and intermediate links having can-propelling projections, said links being pivotally connected to form a chain.

14. The open top can retainer for a heated liquid cooking apparatus comprising a support for the individual can which support is a chain link element having means at its front and rear ends for jointing to other link elements, and a grid movably attached to said support and movable down upon the open top of a can on said support, said grid retaining a can on said support by pressure exerted on the top of said can and also preventing the material of the can floating out while immersed in said liquid.

Slgned in the presence of subscribing witnesses.

HARVEY L. BRYANT. CHARLES E. STINGHFIELD.

Witnesses to signature of Harvey L.

- Bryant:

'Stinchfield p D. F. MENNIs, W. D. Fos'rnn. 

